Silhouette Standalone licenses may include the Silhouette plug-in, depending on your purchase and support status. The Silhouette plug-in is often included and does not always require an additional purchase.
When the Silhouette plug-in is included
Silhouette Standalone includes the Silhouette plug-in in the following cases:
All new Silhouette Standalone purchases include the Silhouette plug-in
Silhouette users on an active upgrade and support plan receive the plug-in at no additional cost
In these cases:
The same Silhouette license works for both Standalone and plug-in
No reactivation is required
The plug-in can be used in Adobe hosts and supported OFX applications
How Silhouette licensing works between Standalone and plug-in
Silhouette licensing allows usage of either the Standalone application or the plug-in per license.
This means:
You can run Silhouette Standalone or the Silhouette plug-in at one time per license
Running both simultaneously requires multiple licenses
When the Silhouette plug-in is not included
Silhouette Standalone users may not have access to the plug-in in the following case:
Legacy Silhouette versions without an active upgrade and support plan
In this case:
The Silhouette plug-in is not included
An upgrade or new license may be required to access the plug-in
How to verify Silhouette plug-in eligibility
Silhouette users who are unsure about eligibility should contact the Boris FX sales team to confirm whether their license includes the Silhouette plug-in.